The objective of this review is to update our previously published checklist of Recent
freshwater mussel species and genera (Graf & Cummings, 2007, J. Molluscan Stud.: 291 …

In this overview (introductory article to a special issue including 14 papers), we consider all
main types of natural and artificial inland freshwater habitas (fwh). For each type, we identify …

Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

With the biodiversity crisis continuing unchecked, we need to establish levels and drivers of
extinction risk, and reassessments over time, to effectively allocate conservation resources …

Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are ubiquitous emerging pollutants in
the environment. Although MPs/NPs' hazardous effects have been described at different …

This is the first American Fisheries Society conservation assessment of freshwater
gastropods (snails) from Canada and the United States by the Gastropod Subcommittee …

Apple snails (Ampullariidae) are among the largest and most ecologically important
freshwater snails. The introduction of multiple species has reinvigorated the field and …

Mollusks are the group most affected by extinction according to the 2007 International Union
for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, despite the group having not been evaluated …

Molluscs are among the most diverse and widespread animal groups in freshwater habitats.
Unfortunately, like most freshwater taxa, they are decreasing dramatically and are now …

Modern estimates of species-level diversity in the recent Mollusca range from 34,000 to
120,000 described species, with total diversity including undescribed species often cited as …